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VANITY CASE Filed Dec. 31, 1928 '20 44'of Fig.2.

Patented Nov. 19, 1929 omen STATES- iaaozs- FRANK E. WAKEFIELD, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB. TOILLINOIS- WATCH GAS COMPANY, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS VANITY CASE f Application filed December 31, 19281 Serial No. 329,370.

In this invention which relates to a vanity case I have sought to incorporate certain desirable features within a very small compass,

A suggestive embodiment of my invention is set forth in the accompanying drawing in the manner following:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the vanity case interior as the same appears with the cover opened;

Fig.2 is a similar View with the sifter plate removed;

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 ;'and a j Fig. 4 is a detail in section taken on line Inthe present structure I employ a case A which may be circular, or otherwise, and, if desired, very similar in contour and size to a watch case of the present day. Such a 25 case is provided with a bottom 5 and upstanding marginal sidewalls 6 over which may be arranged a-cover B of conventional construction. As shown, the cover'whichin- I cludes a top 7 with depending marginal side 30 walls 8 is hingedly connected at 9 to the case in the usual manner, A catch 10 which is extended from the case is' adapte d to cooperate with a bar 11 forming part of a how 12 which is aifixed to the cover,'and by some such means the cover may be releasably locked in closed position upon the case. The space within the case and cover is occupied by the several elements which together go to make up the vanity constituents. Fitted within the case is a platform C which extends across between its marginal walls, this platform being formed of sheet metal which adjacent its periphery is bent up at 15 and then reversed upon itself to extend below the platform at 16 to provide a marginal support therefor. The platform is thus equipped with marginal walls extending both upwardly and downwardly for a particular purpose. Two openings through the plat- 50 form are also provided, one designated as 17 being circular and communicating with i the space interiorly of the casebelow the platform. The other opening 18 which is relatively close to the first opening may be generally circular. @As shown, however, across one side of this opening at 19 is ex tended a portion of the platform in the form of a chord to provide a partial confinement for-a compact20 which is entered through this opening for reception within cup 21. This cup is joined at its edges to the under side of the platform (see Fig. 4) and occupies a portion of the spacetherebelow within the confines of the case. v 7

Mounted to turn upon the platform is a sifter plate D which isof generally circular form in congruity with the associated parts.

A pivot pin 22 provides a central point'of connection with the platform, and an upstruc'k rib 23 may be pressed by the finger to execute the desired turning movements. I provide through the sifter plate a plurality of sifter openings 24 grouped by preference within an area no greater than that of the opening 17 in the platform. When the sifter plate is turned to such position that its sifter openings "are in register with the platform opening 17 then loose powder contained within the space below the platform is free to be shaken out. A second opening 25 is also provided through the sifter plate. The location of this opening which is relatively'clos'e to the sifter openings 24 is such that it may register with the compact opening in the platform when the sifter plate is turned around to the required position. When so placed, the compact 20 is exposed for use.

Of interest and importance to my invention is the relationship obtaining between the sev-. eral openings in the platform and sifter plate. Those in the platform are disposed fairly close together, on one side of the pivotal centerroughly about 120 apart, leaving a space of perhaps 240 intervening between 1 themore remote edges. In likemannerthe two openings in the sifter plate (the sifter consequence of this arrangement is that the sifter plate may occupy any one of three definite full positions: First, the sifter openings in register with the platform opening 17 and the second opening 25 opposite the imperforate portion of the platform lying between its twotopenings 17 and 18. In this position powder may be shaken through the sifter openings from the interior ofthe case. Secend, the sifter openings opposite the imperforateplatform portion and theopening 25 in register with the compact opening 18 in the platform. In this position leakage of powder is prevented while permitting access to the compact. Third, the sifter openings op posite the compact and the opening 25in register with the paltform opening 17. In this position the compact is guarded while access to the case interior is provided for purposes of powder replenishment" or otherwise.

My invention also includes vprovision for mounting of a fullsize mirror E in the cover. As shown, this mirror which'extends clear across the cover is held in place by a bezel 26, A sufiicient space intervenes between the mirror so placed and the sifter plate'for the accommodations, if desired, of a puff 27. When so received, the marginal walls upstanding from the platform will assist in maintaining the puff centrally positioned within the case. 1

I claim:

I 1. In a vanity, the combination of a case within whlch 1s a main compartment surmounted bya platform having two open ings distant about 120 degrees, means below one opening defining a second-compartment within the other, a sifter plate pivotally mounted to rotate on the platform and pros vided with two openingsfdistant about 120 degrees, the openings in the platform being on a side of the-center which is opposite to that wherein are formed the openings in the sifter plate, the relationship being such that I the sifter plate may occupy any one of three rotative full postions in the first for Y which one sifter plate opening is opposite an imperforate portion of the platform and the other opening is in register with the platform opening leading into the main'compartment, in

' openings through the platform into eachof the two compartments, and a sifter plate mounted forrotation upon the platform and provided-with tw Op gs, he l ti of the openings in the platform and sifter plate being such that the latter may occupy any third of which one sifter plate opening is inregister with eachcof the platform openings.

3. In a vanity, the'combination of a case over which is extended a; platform providing an enclosed main compartment WltlIIIItlIG case, meansdefining a second compartment within the first, there being separate openings through the platform into each of thetwo compartments, and a sifter plate pivotally mounted for rotation on the platform having a set of sifter openings grouped together and a larger opening separated therefrom, the disposition of the openings in the sifter plate in relation to those in the platform being such that the sifter plate may occupy any one of three rotati-ve full positions, in the first of which the sifter openings are opposite the platform-opening leading into the main compartment, the other sifter opening being opposite an imperforate portion of the platform, in the secondv of; which the sifter openings are opposite an imperforate' portion of the platform and its larger opening is opposite the opening inane platform leading to the second compartment therebelow,xand

in the third of which the sifter openings are opposite the opening intheplatform leading V l to the second compartment, with the remaining openings inthe sifterplate opposite the other platform opening leading intothe main compartment. 7 3

In testimony whereofyI have hereunto affixed'my hand .this'27th day of'December,

192s.= s a FRANK 1;. -WAKEFIELD, 

